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  • ericthelobster
    ericthelobster Posts: 133 Forumite
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    I was involved in an accident in France about a month ago; I was blue-lighted to a hospital and treated for a broken collarbone. I used my EHIC card and wasn't charged anything else at the time.

    I'm aware that foreign hospitals sometimes send invoices to foreign patients at home later on. I have an outstanding travel insurance claim to submit for other expenses, and am wondering how likely it is that I have yet to be sent a bill for medical expenses from France? Anyone know?
  • katejo
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    ericthelobster wrote: »
    I was involved in an accident in France about a month ago; I was blue-lighted to a hospital and treated for a broken collarbone. I used my EHIC card and wasn't charged anything else at the time.

    I'm aware that foreign hospitals sometimes send invoices to foreign patients at home later on. I have an outstanding travel insurance claim to submit for other expenses, and am wondering how likely it is that I have yet to be sent a bill for medical expenses from France? Anyone know?
    I would have thought that they would have charged you at the time. I had 1 night in an Italian hospital 3 years ago. I wasn't charged when there and no further bill followed it.
  • pogofish
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    ericthelobster wrote: »
    I was involved in an accident in France about a month ago; I was blue-lighted to a hospital and treated for a broken collarbone. I used my EHIC card and wasn't charged anything else at the time.

    I'm aware that foreign hospitals sometimes send invoices to foreign patients at home later on. I have an outstanding travel insurance claim to submit for other expenses, and am wondering how likely it is that I have yet to be sent a bill for medical expenses from France? Anyone know?

    Did you read the OP - MSE have fingers in many pies but I don't think the French healthcare sector is one of them!
  • ericthelobster
    ericthelobster Posts: 133 Forumite
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    pogofish wrote: »
    Did you read the OP - MSE have fingers in many pies but I don't think the French healthcare sector is one of them!
    Meaning ?
  • peachyprice
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    ericthelobster wrote: »
    I was involved in an accident in France about a month ago; I was blue-lighted to a hospital and treated for a broken collarbone. I used my EHIC card and wasn't charged anything else at the time.

    I'm aware that foreign hospitals sometimes send invoices to foreign patients at home later on. I have an outstanding travel insurance claim to submit for other expenses, and am wondering how likely it is that I have yet to be sent a bill for medical expenses from France? Anyone know?

    https://www.nhs.uk/using-the-nhs/healthcare-abroad/healthcare-when-travelling-abroad/healthcare-in-france/
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  • cliffh
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    When I try to download the app mentioned, I get a message saying:

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    This app is currently not available in your country region."
  • Pollycat
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    cliffh wrote: »
    When I try to download the app mentioned, I get a message saying:

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    This app is currently not available in your country region."
    Where was this app mentioned?
  • heatherw_01
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    The only app link mentioned was spam which was deleted by the forum team.
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  • ericthelobster
    ericthelobster Posts: 133 Forumite
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    katejo wrote: »
    I would have thought that they would have charged you at the time
    Well - for what it's worth, I was indeed finally sent my only bill from the French hospital (ie, after having presented my EHIC card); about 3 months after I was discharged. It amounted to about 29 Euros.

    Although I had already put in my travel insurance claim by then, and received the payout, my insurers had no problem with adding on the extra and refunding that separately.
  • cliffh
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    Pollycat wrote: »
    Where was this app mentioned?

    In the "Free EHIC" article.
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